What are the winter Olympic Games skating programs

1, speed skating

Speed skating, referred to as speed skating, ice skating sports in the longest history, the most widely carried out projects. 1763 February 4, 15 kilometers in the United Kingdom for the first time in the speed skating race. 1889 in the Netherlands in Amsterdam for the first time in the world championships.

Men's and women's speed skating were listed as Winter Olympic Games events in 1924 and 1960 respectively.

2, short track speed skating

Short track speed skating originated in Canada in the 1880s, is in the indoor ice hockey rink to carry out the program.

Short track speed skating was listed as an official event at the 1992 Winter Olympics.

3, figure skating

Figure skating was born in Britain in the 18th century, is once into the Summer Olympics winter program, in 1924 was listed as the first Winter Olympics competition.

Winter Olympic skiing program:

1, cross-country skiing

Cross-country skiing is the use of skiing equipment, the use of mountaineering, descending, turning, gliding and other basic technology, skating in the snowy hills of the sports program.

Cross-country skiing originated in Scandinavia, also known as Nordic skiing, is one of the oldest sports in the history of the world's sports. 1924 for the first time included in the Winter Olympic Games competition. 1973-1974 season, the men's World Cup Cross-Country Skiing Championships was successfully held, the women's World Cup Cross-Country Skiing Championships from the 1978-1979 season.

2, ski jumping

Ski jumping originated in Norway, the first Winter Olympics in 1924 onwards was listed as a competition event.

3, Nordic biathlon

Nordic biathlon originated in Northern Europe, consisting of cross-country skiing and ski jumping, which has been passed down in Norway and Sweden for a long time and become a traditional Nordic program, also known as Nordic all-around.

In 1883, it was included in the Holmenkollen Ski Grand Prix, and began to be promoted to the world at the beginning of the 20th century, and in 1924, it was listed as the first Winter Olympic Games competition.

4, alpine skiing

Alpine skiing originated in Europe, also known as "Alpine skiing". 1936, the 4th Winter Olympics, alpine skiing for the first time as a competition. In alpine skiing, athletes must cross a corresponding number of flag gates. It is not a foul to knock down a flagpole, but if you miss one, it is a foul and does not count as a result.

5. Biathlon

Biathlon originated in Scandinavia and was once a medieval military discipline. It was included in the competition program at the 8th Winter Olympics.

The biathlon competition ups and downs, in the fierce skiing competition, insert 2-4 shots, test the ability to move and change.

6, freestyle skiing

Freestyle skiing from the middle of the last century began to develop first in the United States, the nineties one after another was included in the Winter Olympics program, completed by the double board.

The freestyle skiing program includes aerial skills, snow skills, U-shaped field skills, slope obstacle skills, obstacle chasing and big jumps and other small items, different small items have their own characteristics.

7, snowboarding

Snowboarding in 1998, the 18th Winter Olympics to become an official competition.

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